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WM. 111. JACOBY. Maw.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 186&
Democratic National Ticket.
FOR I , IIMIDENT,
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
O) NEW YORK.
tOlt VICE Passim:NT,
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
ut• MKSOURI.
Item ocrattc Pilate Ticket.
►r,a Autlirokoksituv,
HON. CHARLES E. BOYLE,
of . FAVICTIT COUNTY
FOR SURVIRYOR CIENERAL,
OEN. WELLINGTON 11. ENT,
OP COLUIICIA l'outiry
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic voters of the several
pi s tA n t s in Columbia county am requested
to meet at the usual place of holding the
t'eneral elections, on Nam*, the Ist day
of August, 1/0. between the hours of three
o'clock in the afternoon and seven o'clock
is the afternoon, of that day, and elect by
ballot two persons to represent the bistriet
in a County Convention to be held at the
Court House in Bloomsburg, on Monday,
August 2(1, ut 12 o'clock noon, to select two
Congressional Conferees to meet similar
conferees from the othercountics oldie Dis
trict. to nominate a candidate for Congress ;
two Represmtative Conft.rees to meet simi
lar conferees from the other county in the
District. to nominate a candidate for Mem
ber of Assembly; and to nominate ono per
son for County Commissioner; one person
for District Attorney; one person for Cor
oner ; and one person for County Autlimr :
to be supported by the Democratic party at
the coming election.
By order of' the Committee,
J. G. FREEZE, Chairman.
ItatfOratlon Meeting
On Saturday evening last the Democracy
and Conservative citizens of this town met,
in Snyder's Hall, to ratify the nominations
of lionATlo SETmorn for President and
F. P. BLUR. Jr., for Vice-President. Maj.
Wm B. KOONS presided over the meeting,
which was attended not only by the Democ
racy of this place but by quite a number
front other parts of the county. Speeches
were made by ('ol. Freeze, C. G. Barkley,
EN., and W. 11. Shoemaker. The Brass
Band of our town enlivened the occasion
with some of their choice airs. The nomi
nations seem to meet with general favor by
the Democracy throughout the whole coun
try. The prospects look fair for a Demo
cratic victory this fall. A great revolution
is taking place in the minds of the people
in favor of the New York nominees. This
campaign can and will be made a spirited
and enthusiastic ono on the part of the De
itineracy. All is needed is thorough organi
zation, and with the proper amount of labor
after that is effected, successis sure for our
ticket.
Taxing Government Bonds.
In the House of Representatives, at
IVashington, on Friday last, the bill l'or the
taxation of National Boads passed by a vote
of yeas 92, nays 5,1. It reads as follows:
"Be it enada, &e., That from and after
the passage of this act there shall be lea ied,
c , dlected and paid a tax of ten per centum
on the amount of interest hereafter due and
payable on all the bonds and other securi
ties of the United States. To secure the
collection of said tax the amount of interest
hereafter paid on any bonds or other securi
ties of the United States, bearing interest
at six per centum, shall be at the rate of
only 5 5.10 per (vaunt ; and bearing inter
est at the rate of five per centum, shall be
at the rate of only 4 5-10 per centum and
if' bearing interest at the rate of three per
centlun, shall be at the rate of only 2 7.10
per cent= per annum. No higher rate of
interest than is prescribed shall be paid on
any bond or security of the United States
now out-standing, or authorized to be issued,
all conditions of any such bonds or security
mid all laws and parts of law to the con
trary notwithstanding."
What will our Radical friends ray to this?
here we have this "wlly HI" Congreas
taking early r.ters to give legal effect to
what they tall the doctrine of Repudiation.
"Consistency, thou art a jewel!"
Motet: t.—We Jearn from the Williams
port Daily Stowlord that a man by the
name of Thomas Hoff, of Lock Haven, was
murdered by an unknown man, near Nancy,
on Friday last. The murderer made his
escape, and is rtill at large. The parties
were boatmen, and a difficulty arose between
theta about pulsing their boats. The mur
derer is said to belong in Baltimore. Jloff
was shot, and expired in a few moments.
Son fellow signing himself Lieut. Little.
of Wilkcsbarre, writes to the Philadelphia
Pass the startling news, that after the rati
fication meeting over the Presidential nomi
nations, held in Wilkesbarre, seven colored
men were killed and some twenty wounded,
leaving the inference that the 7►emocrats
committed the horrible deed. We tune
Peet no account of this bloody tragedy in
any of the Luzerne dalies, and are inclined
to the belief that the wtmle letter is a :null
eious falsehood !
Tut: negrees in New Orleans (unlike their
brethren in the other southern cities, who
hove adopted razors) carry and use what are
termed "gimlet knives," ono of the most
villainous weapons evermannfaetured. They
are easily carried, and when used are not
easily seen, as the handle is hidden in the
hand. the same as is the butt of brass
knuckles. It is said to be a "Radical drill
zer.
THAT NUMMI oid IhmoclTHie sheet, the
All en t own Democrat, eatne to band iilSt
week dresmol in new sync and ennAderably
enlarged. Better looking or liettereonduet
ed papers than the Dr ntocrott now b, aryl
;limp+ wm, arc hard to find.
St blow I)tui .1, B. Woodruff;
the news editor Gr the Cincinnati Doily
Thur.:, while returning to his home in the
reuntry en Jut Friday, n n L can :track, end
dfrel dnrst imueNfigtiyr:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COI•
V ENTIO%
roR PRESIDENT, HORATIO t4Ermoun, FOR
VIOE-FRESIDENT, HEN. FRANK MAIL
FIFTH ANT) LANT DAY OF TILE CONVEX*
TION-01110 KAMEN FITE CANDIDATE—
BOTH NoIIINATIoNB UNANIMOITIT-1/E
-MOCRACY EVERYWHERE JUDILANT.
Nrw Yonx, July 0.
At the close of' the Convention on
Wednesday General Hancock was ahead of'
his competitors, and the impression was
that he would be nominated today ; never
theless different State delegations held long
consultations over the chances of the several
:audidates, and there was a well authenti
cated report this morning that the Now
York delegation voted by a majority to go
over to Chase to-day if Hendricks began to
sink down. This, however was not called
fur, inasmuch as Hendricks displayed greater
strength than he did yesterday. Lung be
fore the hour of meeting in Convention an
immense crowd congregated in front of Tam
many Hall, and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. A nomination was expected,
but who would be the lucky man no one
seemed to know positively. The State del
egation 3 bad been canvassed by others and
canvassed by themselves; but still the mat
ter was apparently involved in as much
doubt as at any time heretofore. The only
thing really certain was that Pendleton
would be withdrawn. Hut where his votes
would go to was the question. Some thought
they would become reconciled to Hendricks,
and others that they would go to Hancock,
and a few professed to believe that Chase
was the coming man. The latter idea, how
ever, was confined principally to the outside
crowd, who have favored him all along.
About 101 o'clock, all being in readiness,
the Convention proceeded to take the nine
teenth ballot, prior to which, however,
Judge Field, of California, was put in nom
ination, and also General Blair, of .slissouri.
Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio, then presented
Mr. Pendleton's manly and patriotic letter,
withdrawing from the contest, which was
greeted with loud cheers. The call of the
States then proceeded. Alabama and Ar
kansas led off for Hancock. Wheel's. f
Connecticut returned to English. The mast
noticeable change, however, was that of
Ohio casting her' 1 votes for Packer. New
York adhered to Hendricks, and Pennsyl
vania retired for consultation. and upon cow
in in voted again for Hancock. Hancock
received 1::5,1, Hendricks lu, and the rest
scattering. On the next ballot Hancock
went. up to 1421, and Hendricks to 121. On
the twenty first ballot Massachusetts gave
Chase 4 votes, which were received with
loud cheering. Hancock fell off on this
ballot and Hendricks went up considerably.
On the' twenty-second and last ballot the
voting went on as usual, showing no indica
tion of a material change till the State of
Ohio was called, when General McCook
arose and nominated Horatio Seymour, giv
ing him the vote of Ohio. This was the
signal for the wildest and most enthusiastic
cheering, which lasted nearly ten minutes.
Seymour appeared on the platform and pe
remptorily declined the nomination. Val
landigham sprung to his feet, and in a neat
speech insisted that Seymour should accept
that Presidency which sought him, and no
man ought to refuse to yield to the wishes
of the country. In conclusion, Vallandig
ham renewed the vote of Ohio for Seymour.
This was seconded by Oregon. Penneylvas
nia asked time for consultation, hut in less
than two minutes Judge Woodward arose
and cast the vote of the old Keystone for
Seymour, amid tremendous applause. The
other States followed, and all who had voted
before Ohio rapidly changed, and the result
was that Horatio Seymour was unanimously
named on the twenty-second ballot. When
it became known that Seymour was the
choice of the Csonvention, a scene never to
be forgotten ensued. Delegates and specta
tors, both ladies and gentlemen. arose and
sent up such terrific cries as thirly startled
the crowd outside and shook the lofty walls
of Tammany. The work was done despite
his protestations, and against his oft-ex
pressed will, Horatio Seymour, of New
York, was selected as standard-hearer of the
Democracy for the great campaign of
The news of' the nomination spread like
wildfire; deep-mouthed cannon in nion
Square thundered forth the popular ap
proval of the happy choice of the Conven
tion. The crowd around Tammany increas
ed tenfold, and along Fourthteenth street,
from Third to Fourth avenues, them was a
perfect sea of human beings. The Conven
tion had taken a recess for an hour, but the
crowd still lingered, and cheers went up for
the people's candidate and America's states
man, Horatio Seymour.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, the Convention
reassembled. Of course the next move was
to nominate a candidate for the Vice-Presi
dency. The names of Generals Blair, Ew
ing and Morgan were freely mentioned
among delegates, and after the Convention
had been called to order, Illinois opened the
ball by nominating General 31eClernand of
that State, who, however, in a neat speech
declined the honor. Kansas followed with
Ewing, Kentucky with Blair, lowa with
Dodge. General Steadman, on behalf of
Louisiana, endorsed Blair, and other States
did the same thing. A motion was made to
nominate Blair by acclamation. A call of
the States was requested, and thereupon the
friends of the other candidates withdrew
their name,., a n d on the call of the roll every
State voted for Blair. South Carolina,
through General Ilatnpton, crone up gal
lantly and endorsed him, and so did Tonnes-
FIT, through General Forrest. A most
pleasing incident occurred at this point.
Hampton having taken his seat, General
McClernand went over and shook him cor
dially by the hand ; the delegates and spec
tators, observing time gratifying manifesta
tions of friendship, recogeized it by cheer
ing tremendously. After the appointment
of a committee to notify the nominees of the
action of the Cotiventisn, and the transac•
Lion of some other business, the Conven
tion, amid the greatest enthusiasm, adjourn
ed slow die.
The roood.. or Pendleton, I iendrieks and
la neock unite in rejoicing over the notaina•
tion... The New Yorkere up they will give
the tirkot 1lin,(100 majority. Pennsylvania
promim and Ohio `20,1N10.
The Presidency.
It is with unbounded enthusiasm that the
Democracy receive the nomination of Ho.
ratio Seymour. *At any time during the
Convention, he could have stood first on the
ballot; but a strong disinclination to public
office led him to prefer the claims of others
to his own. IDA unanimous selection as
Chairman of the Convention was significant
of the general preference which has at last
forced upon him the nomination for the
Presidency. The protracted balloting, caus
ed by the withholding of his name, proved
that it alone could command unanimous as
sent. The Convention, at last, literally ear-
Tied their candidate by storm. This is, in
deed, a case where the office seeks the man,
and not the man the office.
It is to his great abilities, to his pure and
lofty character, that Horatio Seymour owes
this peculiar rind unprecedented honor, Ile
has not been allowed to deny himself' to the
service of his country, at this juncture, be
cause in him is recognized the special ability
now demanded for her service. He is the
statesman, the thinker, the administrator,
to whose ripe wisdom and experienm the
American people can safely trust the helm
of state, in all the difficult questions that
attend our future as a nation. Problems of'
finance and of government are those in
which he is best fitted to guide to safe and
just solutions. The most recent publication
of his views on the urgent questions of the
any. was his great speech in which he ex
hibited the resources of our government
lavished in expenditures, one-third of which
only was appropriated to meet the claims of
the public creditors. Ile exhibited with
masterly skill the effect of a practicable re
trenchment upon the public credit, rapidly
approximating the obligations of' the gov
ernment to their par value, anti affording a
currency acceptable alike to all.
Mr. Seymour's disinclination to take office
has been always consistent and sincere.
Every politieal honor in the gilt of the De
mocracy of his State has always been at. his
command. Ile has, however, waived, in.
stead of using the advantage of' his popu
larity. On the urgent cell of the people of
New York he has twits, hp the office of
11overnor, and in his administration of the
affairs and resources of that Commonwealth
has established his great reputation for abil
ity. The people now claim its exercise in a
still wider sphere. As a great ora c le o f the
Democratic party, Horatio Seymour is so
universally known to all in its ranks, that
to-day we do not dwell further upon his fa
miliar history.
Tu VIcE-PRESIDENM—it has been in
timated that the Democratic Convention
would no doubt step beyond late party lines
in its present nominations. The large in
flux of the purest and most eminent men of
the late Republican party, who, shaking the
dust from their feet, have abjured the com
pany of the profligate and revolutionary
Radicals, seemed to merit a distinct and
cordial welcome from the Democracy. It
could not have been given more appropri
ately and graceffilly than in the nomination
of General Francis I'. Blair for 1 ice•l'resi
dent. Bred a Democrat, be became a leader
in the Republican ranks, and, during the
lifetitne of Mr. Lincoln, enjoyed his pecu
liar confidence. Ile did not abuse it, but
strove to stem the torrent of Radicalism
when its pressure swayed and threatened to
overwhelm the Republican President. As
a member of the Thirty-seventh Congress,
he pave u splendid exhibition of oratory in
a debate in which he encountered and over
threw Colfax, who appeared as the political
champion of Fremont. Ho was also a mem
ber of the Thirty-eighth Congress, but left
it for military service in the field. Ile had
been very active at the beginning of the war,
in wresting Missouri from the control of the
secessionists. He afterwards received from
Mr. Lincoln the appointment of Major-1;oo.
oral in the Army. lie shared in all the glo
ries of the campaigns of Sherman, and was
one of the most highly esteemed of his sub
ordinates by that great military commander.
Since the war General Blair has sustained
the policy of President Johnson, and is, in
opinion, thoroughly identified with the De
mocracy. his views were lately stated in a
eulogy upon the Hon. Thomas 11. Bunton,
of which we, at the time, laid a portion be
fore our readers. His recent letter com
mends him to us, as it did, no doubt, to the
Convention.
General Blair is in the prime of man
hood, king now about forty.seven years of
age. He is prompt, resolute, and earnest,
with a wide experience, civil and military.
His nomination is heartily acceptable to
us, and we applaud the wisdom that dic
tated it.-419c.
Letter from Col. Levi L. Tate.
WII. LI A MSPORT, Pa., July 7, 1868.
HoN. W. 11. Jaeonv, Dear Sir:—Di‘-
churning any and all desire to interfere with
the local polities of a county of which I am
not now a resident, but in which I trust I
have many valued friends, and with whom
I labored, however faithfully, they can yet
attest, in answer to your inquiry, wlie wrote
the comments on Col. Kline's letter in 1861,
attempting his justification on the "Sun
bury & Ene bill " and "Tonnage Tax ques
tion," I answer, that at his special request,
it was done by my then Junior Associate
in the editonal conduct of the 11,1troxhia
Avwerat, named Jonw G. FR F.EZ E, lizzii.
The same gentleman, also,proved that year,
to the satisfaction of' the Democratic party
of Columbia county and the people of your
Legislative District, that Col. Kline 'voted
for all the amendments to the Repeal Tax
bill, just as the Pennsylvania Railroad Cote
i
pany desired, reserving himself, the init.-
tinge of voting (remind "bill of' abotni•
nations," to , he then e it, on its final
passage. My fliend, Col FREEZE, asked of
um the privilege of attending tcrCol. Kline's
ease, for having previously participated in
his defeat for Member and Senator.
Your friend, sincerely.
Love L. TATE.
==ll
GUY. JOHN W. GEARY has written a let
ter to the lion. H. L. ShoemakerofLuzerne,
declining to convene the Legislature for the
purpose of amending the registry act. This
is right. The election laws of this State
are the same As they have been for years
past, an ii the Governor sel's no good reason
why they should be changed at this time,—
The Radicals are clamoring for an extra
sestion by which they hope to pass an act
to bolter up their t•inking cause.. The 4 iov.
hay haneiHnucly - gone back on them."
Bow the Greenback Platform
WIVI Received In the New Work
National Cons elation.
The special New York correspondent of
the Pittsburgh Commercial thus pictures
the reading and adoption of the greenback
resolutions by tho Democratic National Con
vention. Ile lays :
The first and second demands of' the plat
form were received with rather tame ap
plause. The Convention was waiting for
financial questions and was not willing to
commit itself rashly, but when the third de
wand was read, that the public, debt, unless
otherwise stipulated on its face, 6°112 be
paid in lawful money, there came the first
thoroughly hearty and old-fashioned Demo
cratic demonstration. The Pendletonians
saw their triumph and burst into a tempest
of cheering, which roared through the hall,
died away, rose again and for wino time
interrupted! proceedings.
The next had an almost equally hearty re
ception, the applause breaking out the in
stant the Convention caught the words,
"Equal taxation of all property. including
government bonds." The next demand,
"ono currency for all," raised unothet
whirlwind of applause, the greenback men
now finding themselves triumphant at all
points, and abandoning themselves to the
delirium of delight.
Then when the question of thq,platform
came up, there was a storm of ayes. The
West rose to its feet to celebrate its triumph
in the hulls of Tammany. The galleries
and Convention *teemed all on their feet.—
Enthusiast ie delegates snatched up the atm,-
dards of their respective states and waved
them over the crowd. Hats and haduker
chiefs darkened the air. and the tempest of
nobs! that swept through the hall shook the
fblds of the flags that floated on all sides,
Ind made the rich decorations of Tammany
tremble as if a gale from the prairies were
taking its will of them.
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The Democratic Column.
01110,
OREGON,
KENTUCKY.
NEW YORK.
NEW JERSEY,
MARYLAND,
DELAWARE,
cALIFORNIA.
coNNECTICUT,
WEST VIRGINIA,
PENNSYLVANIA.
These States, now Democratic, cast a ma
jority of the electoral votes of the "loyal"
States-124. Their number will be materi
ally increased by new additions next Novem
ber.
GRANT'S Poet . R !TY. —I tis worthy of
remark that every election which has been
held since the nomination of General Grant
for the Presidency exhibits Democratic gains
and Radical losses. The notion that Gen
eral Grant's popularity ns a military man
would induce Democrats to abandon their
principles, and support negro equality and
military despotism, proves a complete mis
take ; on the contrary, the Democratic party
is daily growing stronger by the accession of
the honester and more intelligent portion of
the Republicans, who find that their loaders
are constantly violating the principles hypo
critically professed in their party platforms.
1:121=1
PROTECT THE HMI/S.—Birds are the farm -
cem best friends and should be protected ac
cordingly. By an act of the Pennsylvania
Lecrislature, it is unlawful to kill or destroy
any inseetivomus bird in any season of the
year under a penalty of two dollars for each
and every offense. Insectivorous birds are
all those which destroy insects, and they em
brace most of the bird family—including the
robin, flicker, lark, dove, eat-bird, blue-bird,
jay, oriole, woodpecker, t:apsucker, thrush,
sod many otheali.
tionalibtan's Organ on Seymour.
(Jr. Tt, July 10.--The Cincinnati
Atitf#444 this morning has the following
on- theltminetion of Nit Seymour : For
twenty year' no man has exerted a *Whit
lamp upon public affairs in the Drtiuoß
etuilWrty. No man is better known o
Tatimired. Ile not only has no equal
in tiniPartip, but he baa no rival. Gifted
with a fine presence, with a remarkable flow
of' language, with elegant diction, he is un•
surmised as an orator. Ho is the pride
and ornament of the Empire State. Ile
commenced life as a Democrat, and has
never wavered in his advocacy of that polit
ical faith. In his private life there is no
blemish ; his morals are pure, his repute
tion untarnished, He was not a candidate
for the nomination for the Presidency, but
repeatedly declined, and it was only upon
the solicitation of the West and the unani
mous voice of the Convention that he ac
cepted the nomination. Why, then, should
he not be supported by the Democracy of
the entire country? What objection can
reasonably be urged against him? His
character and qualifications arc eminent ; he
is eminent as an orator; he is distinguished
as a statesman ; there is no comparison be
tween him and Grant, either politically or
personally. He will be supported by the
Democracy, and will be triumphantly elected.
He was not originally the choice of the
West. As is well known, they preferred,
with extraordinary unanimity, Hon. George
H. Pendleton, but owing to adverse circum
stances he has been defeated, and the nomi
nation has fallen upon Governor Heytnour
through the action of Mr. Pendleton's
friends. We do not hesitate to pledge him
their cordial support.
ITIXII
Mors. Impeachment
The old traitor and revolutionist, Thad.
Stevens, stung by the righteous defeat of
his late efforts at Impenehment, prepared
some new articles which he hoped, by the
aid of carpet-bag Senators, to pass through.
They were presented on the 7th, accompa
nied by another brimstone speech, at which
even the revolutionists laughed immoderate
ly. This was rough on the old traitor, but
the worst of all was that his articles were
postponed until December. If there is any
place in this country for the safe-keeping of
revolutionists and traitors, Stevens should
now be put into it for the remainder of his
wished life. The current in favor of the
I and liberty is getting too strong to be
longer held in check by congressional scoun
drels. We care nothing fir their new
reticules of treason. Virtue and the Amer
ican people are against them and if they
fail to yield their revolutionary purposes
peacefully force will soon bring them to their
senses.— Sadoirg Iknorral,
A PLUCKY WomAN. —The Greensburg
(La.) Stier, of the 13th tilt., publishes the
fallowing : "A few nights ago, out near
the plank road, in Baton Louse Parish, a
couple of negroes called in at a house, the
owner of which was absent, and told the
lady that unless she gave them all the money
she hall in her possession they would kill
her, The ',oar woman being without pro
tection, and knowing that resistance would
he useless, yielded up the money to the
thievish scound r els. After gutting the
money they ordered supper, the lady, emir
plying with the order, prepared it. Keep
ing herself cool, and not losing her pres
ence of mind, she dropped a few grains of
strichnine in the coffee, which soon stopped
them in their thievish career. She then
gave the alarm, and upon examination the
supposed negroes were found to be white
men and near neighbors."
HIND YOrlt Almrttys.—Not your brace
of bays, or span of sorrels—not matrimonial
—let true love take its course—but friction
snatches. The Rochester Democrat relates
that a full box of matches sitting in the win
dow of a barn took fire from the heat of the
sun, and would, no doubt, have produced
disastrous results had not the wrapper been
so tight. As it was, the composition was all
burned off when the fire went out. There
were two or three valuable horses, carriages,
&c., in the barn. The burning of the matches
was not discovered until evening, when the
hostler attempted to ignite one of them.
Ilad the barn burned, it would .have been
one of those fires that can be accounted for
only as the work of an incendiary.
DE,vrit itv LimaNtsi.—On Wednesday
night last the house of Mr. Dennis Kelly,
in Mount Jaffee, was struck with lightning.
There were three persons in the house at
the time—Mr. Kelly, his wife and one son.
The electric fluid seems to have entered the
open window of the room in which Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly were sleeping, killing the latter
and stunning the former severely. The son
was sleeping in another part of the house,
and was not injured. lie states that during
the night he heard a faint call, and on go
ing to the room where his parents slept,
found his father severely stunned, but on
raising him he revived. lie then went to
assist his mother,and found her dead. Mrs.
Kelly was quite an elderly woman.--tbits
rille Standard
mar Gen. WILLWiI S. ROM, President
of the Wyoming National Bank, died at his
residence in Wilkesbarro, on Saturday last,
aged sixty-six years. Ito was a good citizen
and a heavy capitalist. Ills loss will be
greatly felt in the community where he re
sided.
THEY have a "lobster factory" at a place
in Maine called Englishman's River, The
lobsters are cooked and canned at the rate
of five thousand a day, and then sent to all
parts of the world• Ninety thousand have
already suffered at this one factory this
season.
=2:1:1=
TIIF, fruit growers of this State are pre
paring to entry out to the letter the new law
which gives them the right to arrest and
convoy to a magistrate for punishment any
persons found in their gardens or orchards
eating or otherwise appropriating fruits.
At701';47 . BELMONT ham again boon
irtett chairman of the National Exeeutive
mteerittie Committee.
Ins Troubles
TAMAQUA, July 11.—Business here is sl
um* end* amended on account of the
strike. 44trIge fine of polies is on hand,
holding in tendinous for any emergency. 4%
coring of hnn employes will be held this
afternoon.
They desire to return to work, and will
make the effort on Monday. Should the
miners interfere there will be trouble. Pup•
ular rumor says that the coal operators have
instigated the strike among the miners tbr
the purpose of raising the price of coal,
and, in some eases, have supplied the stri
kers with money.
They have evidently overshot the mark,
for the strike has affected not only the coal
but all other interests. Mon of all nation-
alities are engaged, and every hour increases
the trouble. There is no telling where it
will end.
SEYMOUR AND BLAtn.—All who are op
posed to supporting, by onerous taxation
and a Freedman's Bureau, the lazy, indolent
negroes of the North and South—all who
believe the money paid to the working closes
is good enough for the bondholder—all who
are not yet willing to acknowledge that the
negro is equal to the white man, will voto
for the platform and candidates of the De
mocracy.
ANSWER CANDIDIX.—The Republican
newspapers are just now very much excl.•
cued because the Denmeracy propose to pay
the bondholders in depreciated (greenback)
currency. Is not this deprerlohli curretwy
paid to the farmer, the ineehanie awl the
laborer ? If it is pond enough fir the weik•
jog elte(scs, is it not good enough for the
untaxed bondholders?
GOLD EXClTEMENt—Washiuribm,
13.—The United States Consul at Victoria,
Vaneouvor's Island, writes to the Secretary
of State, that advice front Sitka,
report that miners had discovered very rich
gold mines in that country, and were picking
up gold in lumps. Great excitement was
prevalent.
11 nms K !UM) BY OV Ennt vixt . —On
the Fourth of July a hor , e belonging to Mr.
Van Dusen's livery stable, and also one be
longing to Mr. Thompson's stable, were
killed br over-driving and the excessive
heat. The latter fell dead in the traces, at
Wadesville.—B.tullle Standerd.
GRANT, in Iszttl, declared himself a Dem
ocrat. Ile is now a radical candidate Ihr
President. In 1864 the radicals had a can
didate who, in 1860, was a Pentoerat. The
experience of the past four years has been
so pleasant that the radicals wish to repeat
Ilt - rr.mt swears that the Chicago platform
means greenlaoks; and I;recloy swears that
it means gold. Who shall decide when
two such prominent Radical liars disagree?
CIIINK 4 E TREATY.-M inister Burlinamne
has negotiated with Secretary Seward a
treaty of commerce between the United
States and China.
Ttr last gold quotation we eatr from New
York was 1.411.
Ms:sat - DE.— A felling of lassitude is gen
erally experienced throughout the the sum
mer solstice. Weakly constituted persons
or those of sedentary habits invariably
cout
plain of this annoyance. The scorching
heart of mid-summer relaxes the system
and reduces the vital energies. If the pa
tient is of a nervous temperament this de
bility unfits him fir even the ordinary rou
tine of every-day life. When this state of
exhaustion comas on nosTErnms
STOMACH BITTERS will prove a safe
and never failing means of strengthening
and restoring the physical organization.—
This health-giving tonic purifies and infuses
renewed vitality into the blood, tones the
stomach and digestive organs, and acts like
a charm on the nervous system. It effect
ually removes all tendency to languor or de
pression of spirits. To the weaker sex it is
invaluable, as it soothes and braces up,
while its powerful effects are of the most
beneficial character. The infinnaties ()rage
are alleviated by its We. it revives the
strength, increases the appetite and gives
vigor and elasticity to the constitution.
When mothers are nursing HOSTET
TER'S STOMACH 'HEWERS should es
pecially be taken in regular doses, as in this
country, most always. the nourishment is
inadequate to the wants of the child. In
such cases this inestimable tonic is wonder
fully efficacious. Its strengthening virtues
are at once apparent. It is free from all
properties calculated to impair the system.
and its operations are at once mild and
soothing.
"They made her a grave too cold and damp
For u soul PO honest and true."
If they had been wise, the dire necessity
of opening the grave throne so lovely might
have been averted. Plantation Bitters, if
timely used, are sure to rescue the young
and lovely, the middle-aged and the ailing,
from confirmed sickness.
Almost all diseases have their beginning
in sonic Plight difficulty of the Stomach,
which w3uld eventuate a Dyspepsia, Bead
ache, Liver Complaints, Night Sweats, Con
sumption, Death. Plantation Bitters will
prevent these premonitory symptoms, and
keep the blood pure and the health good.
While they invigorate the system, they
enliven the mind.
MAONOLIA WATER —A delightful toilet
artiele—superior to Cologne and at half the
price. No. 20.
MARRIED.
On the 23d ult., at the residence of the
bride's mother, in Catawissa, by the Rev.
B. J. Waller, Mr. Edward S. Jackson, of
Scranton, to Mimi Harriet S. Reifsnyder.
On the 4th inst., by the same, in Blooms
burg, Mr. John W. Shuman, of Plainville,
to Miss Harriet E. John, of Catawissa.
MARKET REPORT.
Wheat per bushel, $2 40
Rye, 1 50
• 4(
Corn,l 35
Buckwheat I (X)
Oats, 0 80
Clover seed " ..... T 00
Flamed, " • 380
I)ri'd apples " ...,
l'otatoes, " 173
Flour per barrel, 13 00
Butter, 05
Eggs per dozen, 25
Tallow per pound, 14
Lard 14
II kni 8 4 ! "
i
shoulir 44
„55,,, ~.
ANNOUNCEMENTIL
LEGISLATIVE.
110%. GEORGE SCOTT,
(ir Cola*ll l, l4. anthoriaor no to announce 10 tn.
5 11111 _ 39 , 1 ",L 1 1. 4101 9 4 / 1 64111:0 Un t Y. that II a condi.
am Mr AMP 4,1 1 1 , Y MI/ I , letrlet, onotpoo4 i.
COnotko of eta satin and MOVlthor. etibioct in th.
inetekta of Ina teltationting convention uft oluinh oft
County. an/ moot toopostfully 11.111 tho rapport of
to•iftioatis that adieu.
June 20, IMO.
ASSEMBLY
COL. It KLINE.
Of Orange, b a tantlldate fa Atiltl MOI.Y, subJ•el
In ow 11. rielou atria DenintratleCumagy Commotion
which wilt unn.t oa Monday, the 34 of August, Lout
desire,. th onpport or hi. friend/.
hula
To the Democratic Totert 01
Columbia County.
FRI,V)4I , Draluelllvrit:—lfavitog been eernebtiy web ,
Hen by me Democratic Moods to hemontolt candidate
for the ntnee of County Comnitoatoner, after dim ono
sidesatim, and sonattitstiott withftny friers.bi
warkor 4 it the ..,13. 10 of newerMeV, I hats remsont•
ad to 314)w soy name to be timed to connection with
that ~ f iler. 'object to the dee,eton of the Domorratie
Convention: and I pledge etyarif, it' nominated end
elected, to perform the dotteenfthat alike to %helmet
of toy ability and to the interests of the tamer of
the County
STEPHEN POll
Centre twp., May 1,7, INK
To the Democratic Voters *1
Columbia County:
Fauna errtsram,—ltsivina been aniDited by many
at my IMatorrote friendc I rto refore ntror myself
as a candidata for the ante. °tenant? Cola iniaamber
*abject to t lie declaim of Doi mist Democratic Manly
Convention.
WV. GRIER QUICK
Montour Township, May, R 7 Mkt.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DECLINATION
Foßmr-Drmoemts of e o /frinU t i Cfono,
Having had Nil connultation with our Monitor and
deviator It inexpedient fur no to ho catididigo. Cur
Ai/notably, in view of the intimacy and family roil•
tionshtp painting between UN. we Odle this impede.
pity or writing to slur friend,, that we have mum:illy
sarot,l to &rhino soy longer hew candidsten ,
raanaina our friends Cur their vigilant and hearty
encouragement rtvenns. Trusting this declination
will he rove.vod in the titht spirit try our respective
Crwrin, we most rorpocitully withdraw• hum the
field. to favor of Cot. Nitwits K. KUNII., 111 Or .
K. .1. attIIENIW.
CYlitle 8. McIIVALIY.
rishinacrerk, Jose a Iso4,
. . .
WAR REN'S IMPROVED
Fire and Water Proof
FELT AND CEMENT RODFIN;.
11010%11 tape. white this rOP1p0.1!1 ,, 11 p
era many, 11 to both watertight mot ft pr"of.
IA not atrocird by heat or cold, It can be apphol
an alnoo4 perfectly Hat roor.Otle inch in Hotfoot to
the font bolos all that is I , ryntrvd It is easily and
ockly repaired. its ..0.4 is less than any other
tireliroor root now rn tine. Testimonials firm all
pans at the country Ins to its durability, linearity and
cheann.,s will be pnown by
301 IN W. KRIMET,
July Agent. Olootashurs, Pa.
A floe .Wriiren or the rooting ran be seen at
W. B. Koons' low houseon filth Street.
Auditocon Notice.
In the 1113iter of the estate or II:tali Vaunt. de
(14104,41 ; donee to hereto, aim', that the undersien•
oppoinfrd by the Oridtan's Connor Columbia
County, Auditor to dottribute the balance of said if—
tate in the hand+ of the Administrator, will ;new
the nettles to hoPreid,. on Erlday. the Mot day of
July et la o'clock, A. M., at the office of E.
tliot. in Illoontabore, All promos having
slid wawa are 'el Wei to pronont
them on that occasion, or be excluded front any chart
of tto! fund. Ggli S. VOLEMAhI.
July I, Pon-4w, Auditor.
A tulltnex Notice.
Eitote of honiel Lenin, her to.vq,
The undersigned, Molitor appointed by orphan's
omit of colu u d.,o, riAlltiy. to matte distribution of
the balance in the looms Of Williatn 0 , 10(111101, 0110
Of Ml' 84110 ntotrato , * of Daniel lowan, late of soul
county derea sed to tin• ponies in interest. will me, t
the pa 11..., iata,aatad, for the performance of ht.
donee, nt hl, othie, in 1/1001111dUIDX. on Thursday tiny
Cash 14,v of Aoytott. trbe. at "t 1 o'clock. A. M. of said
day ; who and when, all porton* in interost 801
pr , :otalt theft 0.1110. Wore tha said auditor Of be de
barred from 000110; in fur a *hare of the (Mid
Kl U. ItAKKIEY,
Atmitor.
July I. IKB.-4w
.toditor'm Notice.
COLUMBIA COUNTY;
Among the record* of the
Orplinnie Court in and for *aid County, it le thee
ciiniatned In the matter at the *Want of Jolla
Levan. one of the adult tii4tratore of Daniel Levan.
droonotil, Ally 6 Pool. on !notion of Mr. Clark. C
4; Barkley, appointed auditor on exceptions,
Certitt id from the Records May 14, Mine.
JES , E; COLEMAN. Clk. 0 C.
Notice is hereby arivem. that I will attend to the
Untie, of the above anpointruent at my Alec, in
cieemehn it/. on 1 hureday, the tith day of Auguet
at !I tirlook, A M., where and when nil part We inter
ected will appear and be heard.
C. O. BARKLEY.
Auditor.
July I, MILS -4w
THINK OF VOUR TEETH,
AND lI.IVE TIII•:M MENDED TO
Dr. Chalfant
!timing !Healed in !Doom horx. for the priteti•r of
his prrifrosiiin, is notion. , to awaken intem.t
upon Ole YllbJeCt of Dentistry.
• • • Priserre );,ur To,
16.
ThIA mo.t important branrh nrMnua
try be discovers hag never hero property intro.
dwarf. No truth is more obviate. !ben that uti nl u
rat eat Or I.'Plh Writt proper rare, will feet it• poi .
outworn ,k et he Ando many pereonii who
object to hayloft their teem 1111.1 iittlilnit by bet.
ter .Xpeloll , Met it rah hr extends
thu eiirdiel invitation.
COME 10 DR. or ALFANrs OFFICE,
Ile will examine your teeth tree or charge, and enn•
Ville* you of your error. Ile has method/ of fll Jug
teeth erect before practiced in thie section of coun
try, and means of proving to the most •keptital 'het
the Athol cannot possibly be removed from the rav•
aim So confident is be of this that in this de,
palriment,
lIE WILL INSURE lIIS WORK FOR TEN YEARS.
Ile plan boos person., ryuilly prejudiced against
ARTIFICIAL TELT!I objecting that thipyl ehtioe
pato, and produce soreness in the mouth, that they
meat be token out when rating, and that fienuently
they are thrown aside altogether. le view of this
be wisher you to
READ HIS TERMS
He will pot up any set nr teeth upper nr 'ewer, nr
parlor either, and mien them en that they manor
he distinguished from natural teeth, and guarreste.,
satielaction to every cue. Any wenn put plea te d
with him wok it every pa•ttuilar, shed not take it
from the attire or pay for It as he allow' no okra tn
leave lii oilien which prnduree the rlighteet pain, n• .
would be likely tucrritic sure.arss is the mouth. Ht.
extracts teeth by the time Of
N71 . 1101.'S GAS,
That being the annesthetie in remit use. and
recommended by lendieg dentist@ throughout the
Untied dialer. lir will administer Ether however
to those prcferine
emits, and see him, he will examine your teeth and
Pie direction+ for pr,ei.rving them free of charge.
Ir amid at all times in his °Mee, nest door to Dr.
Evans, Main •treet. below Market. IlloonssiuruPs.
July I, IAuS.
MANHOOD :
//ow Lost, How RP.storol.
Just Published, a new edition of
DS. CIII.V lAD; Celebrated I...say on the rad.
ical cure (without medicine )u(Spernintori b,,,se, Gem.
inat Weskits... Involuntary Seminal Losses.
tenet.. Mental and Physical incapacity. lomedim.nia
to Merriest, etc. ;also Consumption, Spilepxy, and
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once
il2" Prier. in a sealed envelope, only It costa.
The cliebrated author in this admirable essay
clearly ilmoon.trater, trom a thirty years' sweet.
fiti proctiae. that tale slamming consequence, of arlf•
abuse may he radically cured witbont the dais' cr•
nun use of internal medicine or th• epplication of
the knlfr —point' ite oat a mode of cure at nice sila•
pie• certain. and efeetual, by meson of which every
sufferer, no matter what hin condition may be. may
cure himself cheaply. privately, and radically.
sur This lecture ptionld be In the hands of every
yonth end every matt fa tbe land.
Sent, under .eal. in a plain envelope. to any ad•
drew post laid, on receipt of six cents. or two post
stamp.
Also, Dr. Culverweire .oDirriajc Guide," price
23 cents.
Address the publishers.
CHAS. J. C. NON E k CO,
flowery, Nee York, Posit/Vice bra, CM.
July his
DR. J. R. EVANS,
Physician and Surgeon,
flaviNG located parrnanewly on Main
" Siren, BLOOMSBURG. Pa., would in
lOttn the public generally. thnt he in proprered to
attend to all hininnos flothfitily and punctually thnt
they be intrusted to ble cum, on tenon eneeeeenen
tate oitlt the ti111,e,4.
tc.7- tityn mitt no hootnn In Inttlery 411 mutt
ar utedteine,
I ly